Hello everyone. I've recently installed into a friend's computer a new floppy drive. Upon installation and first boot, WinXP automatically installed the "Standard Floppy Disk Controller" and "Floppy Drive", but all I get when I try to use it are errors like the following: -- "Disk in Drive A: is not formatted" - Press format button.. will not format: "Windows cannot complete the format" -- Disk already in floppy drive: "Please insert disk into Drive A:" -- "Windows has encountered an unexpected I/O error" -- Anyone know what I've done wrong? I followed the installation instructions exactly, and the new part was specifically ordered for the model and serial number off of this computer, so it's a factory part. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

double check the floppy cable. I had them where the cable is keyed but the floppy had two "keys" where you can have the cable "upside down" HTH

reverse the floppy cable. on my floppy the red line on the cable was opposite to the hard disk. i had the same error and i reversed the floppy cable.

The cable will not reverse. I'm sure it's one of those Compaq proprietary things. Here's a description: The pins on the back of the floppy drive are as such: ::::::::::::.: The pins on the Mobo are this: :::::::::::..: The cable only fits one way, because of the blanks. Forgive my PC jargon.. I'm hardware illiterate LOL

try going into the bios setup and be sure floppy is set for A: 31/2" 1.44mb

I had this problem when the case had its own bezel for the floppy drive. If it does , make sure the bezel eject button is not touching the eject button on the floppy. Does that make sence?

i had that - i just bought a new one (floppy drives are only like £10) and it worked fine, without changing anything else. i think id broken the drive by touching the circuitry too much or something. anecdote aside, did he have a floppy drive before? try getting another floppy drive temporarily and using that. im assuming ur smart enough not to miss something like the power connection.